Lantern.



PATENTED SEPTi l?, NO?.

Nol 866,242.

LANTE.

PPLIUMIOE H1123 FREDERlGK W. VINTON, OF

WEEHAWKEN, NEW JERSEY.

LANTERN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17, 1907.

Application filed @amber 20,1906. Serial No. 339.792.

To all Awhom il 'muy conf-rm:

lle it known thut l. l\`ur.mr.|u K W. VlNroN, u citizou oi the 'United Smit-s, residing ut \Vr-r-lmwkru, in the county oi llullson und Stimol' New Jersey, vented certain new have in und usr-inl improvements in linnte1r\s,oiwliirli thefollowingisusporiliruliou, reference boing lmf'l therein to Lin which forni '.1 part thorn-of.

ucrompunying firuwings,

M y invention relatos to lanterns and more puriirulruly to' n cines of signal luruvrnsA The luuin object of tbv invention is Lo provide :1 loro tern wherein the light muy be mede to show either white or another color, as rofl or green, in order to com bine in o single lantern both n safety and o. drtngor or 5 caution eign-nl, and to permit a. single lantern to be used for general purposes and also for signalling.

A further object is to provide o. lantern of this type wherein the change from safety to danger or caution, or vice verse, may be made instantly.

A still further object is to provide a lantern of this type wherein the light will shop* the same color throughout, and the'globe will be so positioned that only one color can show at a time.

A still further object is to provide s lantern of this type employing a permanent white globe and :in auxiliary colored globe wherein the colored globe will be held in a manner to permit its being readily brought into its operative position and to prevent such looscness thereof under any circumstances, as would make it liable to breakage thus destroying the utility of the lantern as s. ldanger or caution signal. i A still further obicct is to provide a lantern o this type wherein held in this position in u manner to prevent its displacement through jars or vibrations.

A still further Vobiect is to provide en sttsfchment applicnble to the type oi signal lanterns nonr commonly used.

Astill further object is to provide s lantern ci this type wherein the parts may be readily cleaned, and tbe tank refilled. I

A still further object is to' provide 'a globe support for the white globe which will leave a' Clearfield within it for the nuxiliary or color globe. And s. still further obiect is to provide o. lantern which will embody therein n msin eolorlem globe and an auxiliary colored globe; the construction and arrangement of which will be sirnfple and which will be inexpensive to produce.

The invention consists primarily in the combination in a. signal lantern of a bas-e, means supported thereby Vproducing s light, a. substantially colorless globe surrounding said means, a; support therefor carried by said base,'an auxiliary colored globe and means whercby said auxiliary globe may be moved to cause it toire hidthe colored globe when raised will beV den or to surround seid liglit producing moons whereby said hintern may be mudo to show substantially white or o. color; lnd in suoli other novel features nl construction und combination of ports us uro hereinafter set forth and (inscribed und more piuticulurly pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

llelorring to she drawings'. llgurc l is a perspective view oi u luutern embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is s scr-tional elevation thorcoi'; Fig. il is a perspective view of the auxiliary globe; Fig. 4 is u pluri view nl the top plato for the whit(` globe, and Fig. 5 is a. perspective view of the auxiliary globe support.

Like letters refer to like parte throughout the several views. Y i

in the embodiment of myinvention shown in the drawings, l have illustrated tho application of the invention ou a typo of lantern now in general use as s. sig nel lantern, Vsind will describe it with relation more parbase composed of a lower detachable section a which has en oil 'tank b secured thereto, end an upper section c, the seid sections being secured-'together temporarily in the usual and well known manner. The section c carries the guard Emme composed oi s plurality oi suit ably shaped vertical guard wires d and horizontal wires df', the top hood e being supported by said frame in the usual manner. rlhe tolyof the section c is provided with a flanged seat c for the permanent globe f, the dome e ol the top hood having mounted therein s. plete g adapted to bear upon its sont c. Said plate g is movable and is subjected to a constant downward pressure from acoiled spring g bearing upon the top of said dome e and adjocent to the edge oisaid plate. To provide the proper draft for the burner b carried by the tank b the pleito g is pierced adiacent to the edge thereof, allowing sufficient suriace to engage the globe, and the segments so formed are turned upwards in the usual manner.

'rhhnd han i; is emessa 1:0 ce umm in the usual manner.

Between the sections a-c and thc oil tank b a well is formed, thus providing .a clear space entirely surrounding the tank and ,its appurtenances. 1n the ordinary lantern, this well is found, but if a special type of lantern is made auch Vshould be provided preferably,

such being the most convenient place for hiding or obscoring the colored auxiliary globe. Seated in the said well with its top frame normally below the level of thefburner b is a movable frame composed of a spring wire bottom frame t', a wire head j and a `plurality of outwardly bowedconnecting wires 1c also of spring wire. Thev wires Ic are so bowed as to friction- Y:illy engage the inner side oi the base, the spring inheren?. theretoA being such as tohold the frame in po ticularly thereto. In said drawings, .I have shown a i upon the top of the globe f und hold it .sitiou when lowered and to sustain the weight thereoil :unl ol' the eontaned eolored globe m when raised.

'l`lubottom traine 1' is preferably made oi a Continnous strand oi' spring.' wire formed into a loop having one end tree and Ille other end projet'ted radially of the loop lo form nii extension i toa point without the seetion a and upwardly to torni a handle fir by ineans ni' whieli the` entire I'ralue may be raised and lowered. 'ihe handle i is turnedoutwardly and is adapted t0 extend over and engage one ol` tlni lower guard wires rl when lowered. A noti-h or recess i is formed in said handle at a point thereof whieh when raised will engage one of the upper guard wires d the spring in said handle holding it in sur-h engagement and aiding in sustaining the weight oi the traine and the eontained globe 1n. 1

The lower edge of the globe 'nl is preferably reeessed at in to provide a seat whereliyaltfl weight of tho globe will vorne upon the bottoni framefi.

l preferably eutregistering slots in'the seetions u c to torni a way ior the extension 1'/ and provide said seetions with housings n n. inelosini.r said handle.

lhe operationyol the lantern is substantially as follows: Normally the parts will be in the position shown in Fig. l ami in the l'nll lines Fig. 2. the iratm'o'l'roni the burner h showingy while through the globe fY When in lthis position, the lump may he used 'by eon- (im-tors. hrakemen, tinininen, and signal men in giving starting, bat-king and safety signals. and in all the 0rdinary uses to Whieh the white lanterns are now pnt. Tflie lantern being in smh use is always earried with the user, and being swung about more or less violently,

` 'I'rzune and globe.

the globe 'm being entirely surrounded by metal7 would be liable to breakage, were it not that the springs k bear upon the outer walls oi' the well Within whieh the globe rests and absorb all shot-ks and jars. The globe m being below the level of the Haine from the burner b', and being.)r held firmly in this position, there is n0 danger of an aeeidental change from while to red or green through a shifting of the auxiliary glohe,while giving signals. nor oi the iig'ht showing through any part oi' said globe, In fart the auxiliary globe under normal conditions, is eompletely hidden, and the lantern to all intents aml purposes is only an ordinary white lantern. li however, it is desired to give a ('aution or danger signal, it is merely neeessary for the holder of the lantern to grasp the handle i"' with the iron hand and draw the traine earrying the globe nl upwards, thus rousing' it to instantly entirely surround the burner, und eanse the lantern to show green or red aerordinglto the color of the auxiliary globe. As the frame risesl the amis k steady the globe and when it reaches the limit oi its upward movement, the hevig` of s. id arms oliers suliieient resistant-e against the inly nel' edge oi the seat: c to sustain `the weight of the 'ihenoleh i will, however, simultaneously engage one -oi' the upper guards d and aid in sustaining; this weight as w -ll as in preventing a slight pressure o n theI handle il' lowering the traine. When so raised, the said hows k and handle 'il will both prevent lrmsenesso the globe .in and any accidental (rh-ange of the signal. The loose spring pressed cap y serves merely to compensate for tlie irregularities in the heights oi globes, f, and totallow for the expansion and contraction thereof, If itis desired to place or remove the auxiliary globe m in or from its frame, it is merely neeessary to draw out the [ree end of the bottom trarne t' and insert or withdraw the globe through the enlarged loop thus provided. When inserted, the said bottom frame i will at once spring to place when released, about the recessed bottoni of said globe.

It`will be observed that with the herein described type of lantern, a single lantern may be used for practiealiy all signals, and that inasinueh as in the railway servie-e, the eonduetors, trainmen, brakeinen or signalnien, always curry the white lantern with them, 'in ease oi emergency, this lantern may be instantly eaused to show red, thus avoiding the necessity for procuring the red lantern which ordinarily is kept at a point which is eoneealed from the engineer,

In addition to the eeon'oiny oi' a single set of lanterns instead o1' a doulile set throughout., it will be observed that the use oi the` auxiliary globe will serve to avoid a loss oi time or eoniusion of signals, in ease of einergeneies,

it is not my intention to limit the invention to the preeise details oi eonstruetion shown in the drawings, sueh being merely the adaptation of the invention to one well known type o1' lantern. The invention is Capable oi' sueh variations as may he necessary to adapt ii to dilierent styles of lanterns, \\`hile I have shown and described an ordinary oil burner as the source of light, it is apparent that such is not material to the invention except broadly, any source of light being all that is ,required Having described the invention, what I eiaiin as new and desire to have protected by Letters Patent is'.

l. A lantern comprising a base having a well therein,

means supported thereby producing :i light, a substan ti-iltv volet-less glolze sul-rounding said means and above r. id well. n support therefor earl-led by said hase, an anxil .try colored globe, a reciprocating frame Comprising [t trom traire adapted to support said auxiliary irlohe und :1p1-inf; arms enrried by and movable with said bottoni traine adapted to nelose said auxiliary globe and in e the u'ull of said well, und menus exposed exteriorli` nl huid leise ulierelu said frame muy he moved to ennse said auxiliary globe to be hidden in said well nl' to uurrozml said light pror'luein,"i means whereby said lantern muy Ire made to slitu llistuntinlly white or a color,

L5. 'A lantern cemprlsnig n hase loving :x well therein, means' supporled thereby prodinn u light, a substrintialliV eoltrless tzlolze svrrounling said menus and above 111i l nell. a .|:port therefor 'rie by Suid buse, un nuxili:\r,\' rolored globe, u reelprmatlnp; frame comprising it lnrton: tinme. u top frnine Aind outwardly bowed Spring ori s et, merlin,"y said top und said bottoni ironie adapted to ...glue the .woll .l suit well. :lud menus exposed exteriorl) of .sill brise ulzerebi mid lrnnie muy be moved to ee'. se mild ulxi y globe lo he hidden in said wel] 0x surround snid light prohu ina` nuntis whereby said lan,t "n

e nitide to show substantially white 0r u cole -iniern e nprisllf:` :t buse hnvinir u wellmnierein, plzorled ttt-relu` producing.: :t light. i) "ad, verqunrds eonneelii: said hs'e and said globe within said guards uroumlintl suld means und above said well. u support llleiei'or rnl'ried by said buse. an auxiliary colored globe, u reeproeutli Iranie eolnprisln;y n bottom frame. n top f'ruine and ouhinrdli` bowed sprint: :lrins ronnectlng.: Suid top und said bottom frame adapted to enuage the wall of said well. and u handle "ttm-hed to said frame extending upwardly exterlorly etsuid buse adapted te engage said horizontal guards to nl din sustaining the weight of said fronte and said auxiliary globe, wherebi' said frame may be moved to cause said auxiliary globe to be hidden in said see ,-242

numprisini.: :i hmmm immun, :l op i bwed spring :mais wnneciw; mid luy ami nid indium frame adiipi'ed tu engage 1 wzlii gf inici vui, :and 11 'handler hunched tu Suid Irrsinn erivndin; ilpwiireiiy alii i'ioriy di siiiri lume :Minghui in mugrwix iin Y Gmini guards to nid in sustaining ffm, wm; wf Huid 5mm; nml said auxiliary nlnilc wiwi-why smid fr. :ssman iai;- mnwii in cause said uuxiiiils-yigfinhce in in ici w05? nr in surround Said iighl prminf-izsg u .i i. V :iid unffxrnf may be made in show suimtmiiiaiiy wliiiur n gniuix A lantern Comprising i ilnsc has" incre-in, u flange seat above smid well. mums supp-'wiwi ivy :mid has@ pruncing l1 iight, a hood, varimi :md iii'rizsmmi guards connectingy said buse and mid mnd, i snhsmnmiiy mlm-V Iess giube un nd sunt wiiaie 4i. ii-fm1@ surrounding mld means, an auxiliary niwrff'i giobn a wgiprdf'aiini; frame comprising :1 spring i ni imitan imma im'mng n imm open at one poin, a iup fm1 z ami oiimiirdly lluwmi spring anus contrasting saisi tei: and fizie hmmm inumadapted to engage the wail uf Suid weil, und :i iizmdle :lttached to said frame extending unimi-diy exfvriorly nf smid base adapted tu engage said noriamumi guurdg io nid in sirwining the weight uf said fm1-m: amd sind auxiliary l avvii ginbe whereby said frame may bn moved to canse said nuxiiarg'ginbe to be hidden in Suid weil or to surround :miei iight pruducing means when-by said lantern may be made t6 show substantially white or :l ruim'.

6. A ifmieru comprising l1 lms farmed of twointeriwiiing sections, n rm-eptacie esrried by one nf Raid secrivns and spaced wiiilln :lame whereby a. well'is furmed lliriweuu said rccepiuule and said base, a iiauged seat cui'n rind hy ille Uther suction ninwe sai ni so nrmed, u ian-Qd, vertical und horizonni gnars cennectng Suid bnsc and said hund, means carried-by said receptacle producing iight, a substxmfially colorless kiube on said una: `within Enid guards surrounding Suid mens, an auxiliary niqzvii givin, n rnciprocuiing framacompnising a spring moral Imtmm frame fnl-ming avionp ofxen' at one point, n top :'rumu :1nd ouiwurgiiy' bowed spring arms connecting said mi; uml said bottom fraaie adapted to engage the wall of :mid unil, sind n handle attachedw said frame extending upwardly kcriterium-ly of said bsc adapted to enguge said lmrlzimtal guards trs-aid in sustaining the weight of said frame and said auxiliary globe whereby said frame may be muved tu cunse smid auxiliary globe to be hidden in sniil mail ur in surround said iight producing Vinermi-x, wheriiy smid luniuru muy be mudo tu show substunllally white or n maior.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto' amxed my signature, this 19th day of ctober, 1906, in the'pi-Psice n! rwo witnesses.

FREDERICK W. VINTON.

iv'itm-.sse'a if. T. wnsrwnn'm, Emmnor: T. Mummia. 

